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Charlotte's Four Wards
The division of Charlotte into four wards was a natural progression. The crossroads Trade and Tryon Streets had long existed as trading paths. The young city grew up around them and naturally divided into the four wards that became Charlotte's first neighborhoods, each with its own personality.
Source:
The African American Album: The Black Experience in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Vol. 2. Charlotte, NC: Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, 1998. Computer optical disc, 4 3/4 in.